Ark. campaign manager's cat slaughtered

The campaign manager for an Arkansas House Democratic candidate found his cat slaughtered with the word "liberal" painted on its corpse.

Ken Aden's congressional campaign said Monday that Jacob Burris arrived home Sunday evening with his family to discover the gruesome scene and that local police are investigating.

"To kill a child's pet is just unconscionable. As a former combat soldier, I've seen the best of humanity and the worst of humanity. Whoever did this is definitely part of the worst of humanity," Aden said in a release, pointing the finger at a "rogue individual or group" not associated with his opponent.

Aden is challenging freshman Republican Steve Womack in northwest Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District, one of the most Republican districts in the country.